01-31-2016, 09:42 PM
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ElFailzalot, Brother Luke, Artom, Story and System are all me, providing various roles.
Kalee V. is Amber, and Snow is her character, a human Life Cleric.
Dark L. is, of course, DL, and Valdis is his character, a Dwarven Rogue, of the Assassin archetype.
ADventuresVDO is Jams, and Music is his character, a Tiefling Lore College Bard.
Jack is a player gathered off of Roll20, and Jayth is his character, a human Fighter specializing in great weapons.
Weiss S. is of course Weiss, and Aska is her character, an Elven Warlock.
[spoiler]ElFailzalot (GM): Alrighty. What's this about what now?
Dark L.: I believe Brother Luke was about to lead us to the catacombs
ElFailzalot (GM): Ah yes.
Very well then. We'll just assume Aska will...stay behind to keep an eye on things, warn others away, for now.
Jayth: Did our break count as a rest, or can we take the opportunity to have a rest?
ElFailzalot (GM): What sort of rest? You can easily take a short rest, if you'd like.
Snow: The cleric is here
Jayth: I only need a short rest. But Snow might need a long one to recover spells.
ElFailzalot (GM): A long rest would be several hours, You could take one, but it might not pan out the best.
We can just assume you had time to take a short rest during the aftermath of dealing with Kyrus.
Dark L.: We can't afford a long rest. Forlario might end up attacking us if we idle about in the lobby
ElFailzalot (GM): A valid point.
Jayth: Ok, quick breather it is.
Alright Luke, lead the way.
Brother Luke: "Last I recall, it should be in here...blasted rug might have been hiding it."
Jayth: Well the "rug" has been taken care of.
Kaylee V.: (I'm roleplaying as I play DnD, So, bear with me(Pun intented))
Dark L.: (That's the point XD)
ADventuresVDO: proceeds to gently kick the rug
Kaylee V.: (No, I'm on another site, roleplaying a chat roleplay)
Valdis: Brother Luke....
Brother Luke: "Hrmm?"
Valdis: I am not one to care for customs much. But since you are aiding us and you are the de facto owner of this place now, I will respect your wishes to some degree. If there is anything you don't want desecrated, let us know and we won't touch it.
But that is as far as my generosity extends. Anything else is fair game for our taking. Do we have an agreement?
Brother Luke: "Bah....anything left intact here has been desecrated from the moment this 'Forlario' set foot in here... Nothing left but dust and old relics. Never plan to set foot back in this place again. Take whatever you need. Payment for helping clear out the place, if it pleases you."
Valdis: nods curtly Very well. Lead the way.
Snow: Thank you Brother Luke.
Brother Luke:
Investigation (INT)
Brother Luke • Ability check
Result 4 | 7
Dark L.: By the way, these separate tabs for players and characters are really handy
Kaylee V.: Yes, I really like it too XD
System: It takes only a moment, and Brother Luke pries up a thin sheaf of stone, blending in with the other flooring tiles, revealing a trapdoor set into the floor.
ElFailzalot (GM): They really are handy.
Dark L.: Must have been an easy check if he succeeded with a 4 XD
ElFailzalot (GM): Well, he had Advantage since he knew exactly what he was searching for. But yes, it was a rather easy check. xD
Valdis: puts away her shield on her back and equips her newly found shortsword instead
Brother Luke: "And here we are..." He hauls open the hatch, with much creaking of rusty hinges and dust flying about from disturbing the ancient portal.
Dark L.: So now I'm dual wielding and my AC has been reduced accordingly.
Brother Luke: "Clearly Forlario hasn't been doing much in the way of coming and going. Don't blame him..."
He turns to look over the rest of the group. "Anyone who's able to get a light going might want to do it. Probably not much for vision down here."
Snow: "What can we expect once we get down there, Luke?"
Jayth: I pull out a torch and light it.
Valdis: Someone must have come up here. That bear rug and the journal weren't supposed to be here.
Brother Luke: He chuckles at the mention of what to expect. "Oh, the usual... Dust, grime, old bones strewn about, vermin creeping in from who knows where....nothing pleasant."
ADventuresVDO: "Can someone hand me a generic object?"
Valdis: searches through her backpack and shows the rest of the party her lantern
Anyone want this? I don't need it....
ADventuresVDO: "That lantern could help. I can enchant it to give it light even when it has no fuel."
ElFailzalot (GM): Just give a holler when everyone's ready to head down, and I'll move y'all down to the lower level.
Valdis: nods and gives the lantern to him Keep it.
Jack: Ready
Kaylee V.: Ready
ADventuresVDO: "Thank you, friend!" Music prepares to enchant the lantern
Dark L.: Also, please note in your sheet that you have a Hooded Lantern now (2 lb.)
ADventuresVDO: (2 weight, right?)
Snow Eira: "Aska! Keep watch by the door and warn anyone if they try to come in!"
Jayth: Lead the way, Luke.
ADventuresVDO:
Light
Music • Evocation Cantrip
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Background music.
ADventuresVDO: Music touches the lantern, giving it light for an hour.
Brother Luke: "Alright....down we go." And he heads down the stairs, into the dankness of the catacombs below.
Kaylee V.: And yes, Aska and Snow have last names now, Eira.
Valdis: quietly follows suit
Snow Eira: "Damn. it's darker than I thought down here"
Story: Down, down, down the stairs you go. Dark and dank, and dreadfully unpleasant is the air down below. Cold as death, and still as midnight. Roll Perception, to hear what you might!
Jayth:
Perception (WIS)
Jayth • Ability check
Result 11 | 6
Dark L.: Hahahahaha. Someone's been using the Storyteller avatar =D
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes, yes I am. It is appropriate.
Snow Eira:
Perception (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 21 | 23
Dark L.: I know. I was the one who gave the Storyteller that avie. XD
Brother Luke:
Perception (WIS)
Brother Luke • Ability check
Result 20 | 11
Valdis:
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 16 | 7
ADventuresVDO:
Perception (WIS)
Music • Ability check
Result 6 | 9
Kaylee V.: I HEAR EVERYTHING
Story: Everyone but the bard hears it as they descend: low groaning voices, if they can be called that. The slight shuffle of atrophied limbs and dumb, mindless thought focused only toward their simple orders to guide them. There were Undead here, as well. And many of them.
Brother Luke: "I'm really not liking what I'm hearing down here..."
Snow Eira quickly lit one of her torches to help get more light.
Snow Eira: "Neither do I Luke. Looks like we're in for some fighting."
ADventuresVDO: Still holding his magically lit lantern, Music wonders why everyone seems so unsettled.
Valdis: draws both of her shortswords
ElFailzalot (GM): There's a torch you can control, Snow. Move it around as needed.
Kaylee V.: Thank you.
System: Everyone may advance or take whatever action they see fit.
Snow Eira puts away her shield, on her back, and carries the torch in her now free hand, holding her mace in the other.
Jack: Following Luke down the corridor to make space for those behind me.
Kaylee V.: Is there a way I can attach the torch to my token?
Dark L.: By the way, Valdis has Darkvision
Snow Eira: "I'll watch our backs, make sure nothing flanks us."
ADventuresVDO: Same with Music.
ElFailzalot (GM): Aye, it's already marked in your sight ranges.
Story: Everyone can see it now, as torches flare to light. A zombie, slowly shuffling forward, arms outstretched in its mindless hunger.
Music: Music suddenly realizes why everyone is so unsettled
System: Roll for initiative.
Jayth:
Initiative
Jayth
Initiative 18
Music:
Initiative
Music
Initiative 10
Dark L.: Are they already aware of us?
Brother Luke:
Initiative
Brother Luke
Initiative 22
Snow Eira:
Initiative
Snow Eira
Initiative 4
Welp, good thing I'm in the back
ElFailzalot (GM): They are aware of you, yes.
Valdis:
Initiative
Valdis
Initiative 15
System: rolling 1d20-2
(2)-2= 0
Kaylee V.: Um, zombie dies? XD
System: And with that; combat begins.
Brother Luke: He charges forward across the short distance between himself and the zombie, his spear stabbing forward to strike at the zombie's center of mass.
Spear
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke thrusts with his spear.
Effect 19 | 23 vs. AC
9 Piercing damage.
Story: The blow strikes home, punching a hole through the decrepit figure of the zombie, black ichor-like blood oozing slowly from the wound.
System: Jayth's turn.
Jack: I move up and attack the same zombie as Luke went for.
Greatsword
Jayth • Melee attack
Attack 21 | 15 vs AC
Damage 11 Slashing
Kaylee V.: Snow currently has 16 AC btw, no shield.
Story: The zombie suffers a devastating blow across the torso, staggering and slowly crumpling to the ground. It convulses for a moment...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(17)+3= 20
Story: ....and slowly hauls itself back to its feet.
System: Valdis's turn.
Dark L.: Right. I presume the zombies can see us?
Snow Eira: "Damn, this might be tougher than we thought it would be"
Brother Luke: "Things are never easy when dealing with undead!"
Snow Eira: "Valid point."
Kaylee V.: I would say so DL
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes, the zombies can see you.
Music: Music nods in the distance
ElFailzalot (GM): You DO have the only light source down here; kind of hard to be missed, even for something as stupid as zombies.
Dark L.: Ok
ADventuresVDO: I tried to use my cantrip "Light" to light this lantern. Did I do it wrong?
ElFailzalot (GM): No.
Valdis: Valdis sighs, noting there was no way to handle this in a stealthy manner. Marking the nearest target for death, she charges forth. (Uses her Assassinate ability and uses Dash as her bonus action)
(Moves double speed towards her target)
Kaylee V.: The area seems to be very enclosed Jams.
System: Very well. Make your attack.
Dark L.: Can she be at that spot? I can't tell if it's an invalid position
ElFailzalot (GM): It's fine.
Valdis:
+1 Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 17 | 11 vs AC
Damage 6 Piercing
ElFailzalot (GM): Alrighty. How does Assassinate work, again? Is it an auto-crit?
Valdis: Vou have advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn in the combat yet. In addition, any hit you score against a creature that is surprised is a criticai hit.
ElFailzalot (GM): Ah, so it's just advantage. Alright.
Then go ahead and roll for your Sneak Attack damage.
Dark L.: So I roll an extra 1d6?
ElFailzalot (GM): 2d6
Dark L.: Oh, so you're not counting the above roll? Ok
ElFailzalot (GM): I am.
Valdis: rolling 2d6
(1+6)= 7
Story: The zombie is struck yet again, another wound marring its decaying form. It stumbles back against the wall, a long, rattling breath hissing from it...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(4)+3= 7
Story: ...but the last vestiges of false life granted it by necromancy fade and it slumps down into a once again lifeless heap.
Dark L.: Ok, that ends my turn
System: Music's turn.
Dark L.: I'll brb.
Music: Music gets as close as he can, then patiently waits for Snow to move out of the way.
ElFailzalot (GM): You can move through allies.
Jack: You should be able to move through people's spaces. Just not end there.
ADventuresVDO: But that would be rude.
Kaylee V.: Such a gentleman
ADventuresVDO: Music gets as close as he can and stops, seeing as there isn't much for him to do at the moment.
System: Snow's turn.
Dark L.: Ok, I'm back.
Alright, I didn't keep anyone waiting. =)
Kaylee V.: Snow can't see ahead of the fallen zombie, is anyone hurt?
Jack: Not enough to be worth a spell.
Kaylee V.: What can be seen ahead? Can anyone tell me?
ADventuresVDO: More zombies.
Jack: Narrow corrider, with zombies.
Kaylee V.: Ok, noww I see
ElFailzalot (GM): In the grim darkness of the Agrepia Catacombs...there is only more zombies.
Dark L.: Hey, Adam, does Roll20 automatically add the modifiers from atribute? I'm not sure if it actually took Strength into account in that last attack.
*attributes
ElFailzalot (GM): It does.
Dark L.: Ok
Snow Eira aims for the distant zombie with her sacred flame.
Dark L.: Oh wait, I mean damage
Does it take into account for damage?
Snow Eira:
Sacred Flame
Snow Eira • Evocation Cantrip
Class
Cleric Comp.
V, S
Cast Time
1 action Duration
instant
Target/AoE
Range
60ft
Save DC 13 DEX
Damage 5
Save success No damage.
Spell Description
Flame-like radiance descends on a creature that Snow can see within range. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 radiant damage. The target gains no benefit from cover for this saving throw.
ElFailzalot (GM): It does.
Dark L.: Ok
Story: The zombie stares at the radiant light as it descends upon it...
System: rolling 1d20-2
(3)-2= 1
Story: .....and fails wondrously at dodging it.
Kaylee V.: My luck will run out some day.
System: The zombies' turn.
Story: The nearest of the zombies shuffles forward almost eagerly, lifting its emaciated arms to strike at Brother Luke.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(14)+3= 17
Story: It does not manage to land a solid blow.
Dark L.: Woah....go Brother Luke.
Kaylee V.: AAAAACCCCCCC
Story: The remaining zombies all shuffle slowly forward.
System: Brother Luke's turn.
Snow Eira: .
Snow Eira is now aware of their numbers.
Brother Luke: He wastes no time and simply jabs upward with his spear, going straight for the throat of the zombie right before him.
Spear
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke thrusts with his spear.
Effect 9 | 16 vs. AC
11 Piercing damage.
Story: The zombie now sports the latest in fashion from Impaled Throats TM
System: Jayth's turn.
Jack: I'll move in beside Luke and attack.
Jayth:
Greatsword
Jayth • Melee attack
Attack 15 | 11 vs AC
Damage 8 Slashing
Story: Another large wound is torn across the zombie's torso, sending it staggering, but it remains in fighting shape.
System: Valdis's turn.
Kaylee V.: If I wish can I slap the torxh on the wall between my turn?
Dark L.: Out of curiosity, can I make my movement in steps or does it have to be just one single motion?
ElFailzalot (GM): You can toss it on the ground somewhere.
You can make your movement however you like.
Dark L.: ok
Valdis: Bypassing Jayth, Valdis looks around for other targets
Stumbling upon a zombie, she wastes no time attacking it with both her weapons
Snow Eira places the torch on the ground, where no leaking water has dripped down and grabs hold of her quarterstaff with two hands.
ElFailzalot (GM): Not until your turn, Snow.
Valdis: (Melee Attack as a regular action and a Secondary Attack as a bonus action)
ElFailzalot (GM): Alright. Make your attack.
Kaylee V.: Alright.
Valdis:
+1 Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 21 | 13 vs AC
Damage 9 Piercing
ElFailzalot (GM): And the second one.
Dark L.: Disregard the attribute bonus for this one
Valdis:
Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 7 | 9 vs AC
Damage 5 Piercing
ElFailzalot (GM): Easily done, as that one doesn't connect.
Dark L.: XD I realise
System: Music's turn.
Dark L.: Did the previous one connect, though?
ElFailzalot (GM): The first one did, yes.
Dark L.: kk
ADventuresVDO: Did I ever retrieve my dagger from the zombie I threw it at?
ElFailzalot (GM): We'll say you did.
ADventuresVDO: Alright then.
Dark L.: By the way, I just realised...did we not regain any HP from our short rest? Do we have to specifically specify that we want to regain HP?
Music: Music tries to get at the zombie, squeezing through Snow and Brother Luke as subtly as possible
ElFailzalot (GM): You expend your available hit die to regain health during a short rest.
Music:
Rapier
Music • Melee attack
Attack 11 | 11 vs AC
Damage 5 Piercing
Story: A new wound is punched through the zombie's body, oozing more of its disgusting pseudo-blood. It draws a rattling breath...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(1)+3= 4
Story: ....and that breath was its last, the foul imitation of life that brought it back from the grave deserting it.
Music: Music looks pleased with his rather mediocre success
System: Snow's turn.
Kaylee V.: So my spiritual weapon isn't prepared?
System: You haven't cast the spell yet, so no, it is not.
Kaylee V.: So, can I not use it then?
ElFailzalot (GM): ......yes?
Kaylee V.: Im not sure I undersyand the prepared stuff.
Snow Eira readies her quarterstaff, incase one of the beasts decides to charge her and casts spiritual Ax on the furthest zombie,
Snow Eira:
Spiritual Weapon
Snow Eira • Evocation Level 1
Class
Not Set Comp.
V, S
Cast Time
1 bonus actiion Duration
1 minute
Target/AoE
Range
60ft
Damage 4 Force
Spell Description
Snow creates a floating, spectral Axe within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the weapon up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.
ElFailzalot (GM): Make an attack roll.
Kaylee V.: Just realized its a bonus action
Snow Eira: While also using guiding bolt
Jack: Can't cast two spells in a round.
Kaylee V.: Shite, sorry
ElFailzalot (GM): Make an attack roll for the axe.
Kaylee V.: rolling 1d8+3
(4)+3= 7
ElFailzalot (GM): .......no. 1d20+3
Kaylee V.: Gah
ElFailzalot (GM): attack =/= damage
Kaylee V.: 1d20+3
Fuck
Sorry
rolling 1d20+3
(2)+3= 5
ElFailzalot (GM): Swiiiiiing and a miss.
Kaylee V.: I can still attack though?
ElFailzalot (GM): No. That was your attack.
Kaylee V.: Oh, okay XD
Snow will remain where she is
System: The zombies' turn.
Dark L.: Son of a dog. I hope I don't get hit twice for 20 damage XO
Kaylee V.: I wont let you Die link
Story: The zombies all shuffle forward aggressively. One of them swings a blow at Jayth.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(5)+3= 8
Jack: Miss
Story: A very, very ineffectual blow.
The remaining two assault Valdis.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(8)+3= 11
Dark L.: Miss
System: rolling 1d20+3
(18)+3= 21
Dark L.: AGH
System: rolling 2d6+1
(1+1)+1= 3
Dark L.: Phew
Kaylee V.: DL's luck
Story: The zombie flails aggressively, but mostly ineffectually, only slightly battering the skilled (or lucky) assassin.
System: Brother Luke's turn.
Brother Luke: Once again wastes no time for anything but the basics, and strikes out with another stab at the nearest zombie.
Spear
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke thrusts with his spear.
Effect 19 | 23 vs. AC
10 Piercing damage.
Kaylee V.: Los Tiburon of spears.
System: Jayth's turn.
ElFailzalot (GM): Brother Luke is a mighty man.
Jack: I'll attack the zombie that ever so kindly put itself in my range.
Jayth:
Greatsword
Jayth • Melee attack
Attack 19 | 9 vs AC
Damage 16 Slashing
Kaylee V.: Damn
Jayth: Say hello to my little friend!
Story: The zombie's arm goes sailing away into the darkness, the blow severing it cleanly, and leaving a gash that exposes several of its ribs. It keels wildly to one side...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(6)+3= 9
Dark L.: I believe ya.....BUT MY GREATSWORD DON'T!
Story: ....but falls and goes still.
Jack: And I'm going to move up.
Done
System: Valdis's turn.
Dark L.: Can I make an attack and then decide whether to use my bonus action for another attack?
Kaylee V.: We haven't taken any severe damage just yet XD
Dark L.: See what the consequences of the original attack are
ElFailzalot (GM): You can.
Dark L.: Ok
Kaylee V.: Brb, bathroom brreak for me
Valdis: Angered by the nasty bruise she received, one of many she suffered in her life, she strikes at the foul creature she attacked before
+1 Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 21 | 14 vs AC
Damage 8 Piercing
Story: A clean hit. The zombie jerks back from the initial impact, but seems mostly unfazed by the blow.
Valdis: With her success, Valdis dares yet another blow (bonus action for Secondary Attack)
Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 18 | 6 vs AC
Damage 8 Piercing
Story: Another clean hit! This time the zombie definitely feels it, staggering back...
Weiss S.: here guys
System: rolling 1d20+3
(5)+3= 8
Weiss S.: sorry for lateness
Story: ...and letting out a death rattle as it collapses, once again truly lifeless.
Dark L.: My turn is done
Hey, Weiss
ElFailzalot (GM): Better late than never, Weiss!
Weiss S.: what did I miss?
Dark L.: We rationalised that you stayed behind to warn anyone incoming
ElFailzalot (GM): Eh, zambie killin'.
Kaylee V.: We've moved to the basement
ElFailzalot (GM): Gimme a sec and I'll move ya down to join in.
'Ere ya go.
System: Music's turn.
Weiss S.: oh
Kaylee V.: Weiss needs to roll for intiative.
Weiss S.: great view from here
Music: Music tries to jab his rapier into another zombie.
ElFailzalot (GM): Narrow hallways down here in the catacombs.
Music:
Rapier
Music • Melee attack
Attack 7 | 5 vs AC
Damage 3 Piercing
Kaylee V.:
Perception (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 10 | 10
(Do I notice Aska come down?)
Weiss S.: won't let me roll for initiative
Dark L.: Click on the token
Story: The zombie twitches, its undeath making its limbs unsteady, and the rapier narrowly misses its mark.
Dark L.: It won't do so until you do
Music: Music looks disappointed with his rather mediocre failure
ElFailzalot (GM): You do not notice anything, Snow.
Kaylee V.: Okay
System: Snow's turn.
Weiss S.:
Initiative
Aska
Initiative 22
riiight
sorry, my bad
Dark L.: Kaboom KABOOM
Nice roll, Weiss
ElFailzalot (GM): Daaaaamn.
Snow Eira moves to engage the Zombie from the other side with her quarterstaff.
Weiss S.: oh wait ain't that max Initiative I just got
Dark L.: Yes. You'll be first on the next turn
Snow Eira:
Quarterstaff
Snow Eira • Melee attack
Attack 14 | 22 vs AC
Damage 5 Bludgeoning
Story: The zombie is rather soundly bonked upside the head.
System: The zombie's turn.
Story: The zombie rounds on the one who just bonked it, and strikes out with a backhanded clubbing of its arm.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(17)+3= 20
Snow Eira: Fuck
System: rolling 2d6+1
(4+5)+1= 10
Dark L.: ouch
Kaylee V.: Damn, that thing just took half my health
Music: brb headed to the store.
Dark L.: Remember that you can use Disengage as a bonus action, in case you need to pull back to safety
Story: The zombie is mighty; its decaying form may look weak, but magic is deceptive. It strikes like a whip, nearly knocking the cleric silly.
ElFailzalot (GM): Disengage is actually a Standard action.
System: Aska's turn.
Jack: It's only a bonus action for you DL
Dark L.: Oh, right
XD
Silly me
sorry
Still
If you only intend to pull back
Weiss S.: my turn, hmm?
Dark L.: It's better than dying
ElFailzalot (GM): Disengage is still good as an emergency "ABORT, ABORT" button.
Weiss S.: I guess I'll roll a perception check to find out what's going on
so I can find out what we're fighting and where
Perception (WIS)
Aska • Ability check
Result 22 | 24
Kaylee V.: God damn
Slow down Aska.
Story: Aska can tell quite easily what is going on. Zombies is what's going on, and just a short ways down the hallway.
Kaylee V.: Them amazing rolls are going off the charts, save them for your attack rolls XD
Dark L.: Is this going to be a thing this campaign? Where anyone who shows up late starts rolling like a god?
ElFailzalot (GM): It might be. xD
Kaylee V.: No
Dark L.: First it was Snow with her one-shot of the bear rug and breaking the wooden door cleanly off
And now this
Kaylee V.: It's just the Eira Sisters
Weiss S.: alright
with that perception roll
can I figure out where to move so that I can see and thus target the zombies?
ElFailzalot (GM): You could just move down the hall.
They're like right there.
Kaylee V.: Hey, Adam
Weiss S.: I can't even tell where the hall is
Kaylee V.: I set down the torch behind Luke
Weiss S.: I have like this incredibly tiny sliver of vision
ElFailzalot (GM): You're in the hall.
What you can see is the hall.
Weiss S.: alright well I mnove up[ this much and can finalyl kinda see a zombie
Kaylee V.: Should be tight there
right*
Weiss S.: like, before here my field of vision was smaller than my avatar
ElFailzalot (GM): Can't really expect to see through walls.
Weiss S.: like a tootpick
Dark L.: Yeah, these catacombs are kind of insane with the limited FOV
XD
ElFailzalot (GM): Spooky limited FOV.
Weiss S.: alright, can I fire an eldritch bolt at this zombie?
ElFailzalot (GM): You can.
Weiss S.: alright
Eldritch Blast
Aska • Evocation Cantrip
Attack 25 | 8 vs AC
Damage 4 Force
Crit Additional 10 damage
Spell Description
A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range.
ElFailzalot (GM): GOD DAMN SLOW DOWN
Kaylee V.: EIRA SISTERS
Weiss S.: I mean... sorry?
Dark L.: Kaboom KABOOM
ElFailzalot (GM): These rolls, ma. God damn. xD
Weiss S.: I swear to god I am not cheating
Dark L.: It is the 'coming in late' blessing.
Weiss S.: This happens when it's funniest when it comes to games I play
Story: The crackling bolt of energy seems to come out of nowhere, searing the zombie's arm clean off.
Dark L.: That's certainly one way to make an entrance XD
Snow Eira: "Aska!" Snow winced in pain to her recent wound. "Perfect timing!"
Brother Luke: Not even casting a look back at the source of the unexpected bolt of energy, Brother Luke merely hefts his spear, takes a step to the side to line up his aim, and hurls it at the remaining zombie.
Spear Throw
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke hurls his spear.
Effect 17 | 10 vs. AC
7 Piercing damage.
Story: The spear impacts the decrepit corpse with a faint thwack, sending it stumbling back...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(8)+3= 11
Story: ...and it falls to the ground in a lifeless heap, once again completely dead.
Dark L.: Out of curiosity, how much do zombies have to roll to get back up?
System: Encounter over; VICTORY.
Weiss S.: "Snow..." Aska breathed in a low tone, noticing her injury. "...Bastard." Aska spat at the lifeless corpse.
Dark L.: I thought it was 10, but apparently not
ElFailzalot (GM): The DC for their Undead Fortitude is 5 + the damage of the hit that 'kills' them.
Dark L.: Ah, k
Thank you
Kaylee V.: So he barely missed it
ElFailzalot (GM): Of course, critical hits and Radiant damage ignore their Undead Fortitude entirely.
Valdis: "There is certain to be many more. We must proceed with care."
"I will take point."
Brother Luke: "Caution is ever the order of the day..."
Snow Eira moves to Aska
Jayth: Lead on.
Snow Eira: "I will cover our backs."
Valdis: nods and stealthily proceeds forward, looking around for anything suspect
Stealth (DEX)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 17 | 20
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 9 | 11
Snow Eira: "Aska, I assume you hear the fight from above and came to help?" She whispered to her sister.
Story: Creeping forward, you don't notice anything all that out of place, given the environs. It is damp and musty, and everything is covered in dust and grime, making it hard to tell what may or may not be suspect.
Valdis: rummaging through her backpack, Valdis takes out her mirror and peeks around the corner with it
(Not sure if I have to do a roll for this or not)
Weiss S.: Aska avoids Snow's eyes slightly at the comment. "Something like that." She responds, walking just in front of snow
ElFailzalot (GM): Where are you looking?
Valdis: (to the right)
ElFailzalot (GM): Over here?
Valdis: (yes)
Snow Eira turns to around to inspect the parties rear.
Snow Eira:
Perception (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 14 | 10
Story: Checking around the corner, Valdis doesn't see much. Just another hallway curving away, though seeming to be in slightly better shape, as if it were carved out of the rock more carefully so long ago.
Kaylee V.: Was I the only one who wondered what this corridor led to?
Story: Looking back behind the party, Snow sees a side passage leading off of the main path. A faint glow of light can be seen from it.
Valdis: Sneaking to the other side, she checks around the other corner as well
ElFailzalot (GM): Up here, Valdis?
Valdis: (yes)
Snow Eira squints at the light.
Story: Checking the other side, you see another set of large doors, seemingly carved out of the same stone as the surrounding walls. They stand soundly closed.
Snow Eira: "What could that be?" She whispered to herself.
System: Snow roll Survival.
Snow Eira:
Survival (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 12 | 22
Story: The color of them throws you off for a moment, but it isn't too hard to piece together that the light is that of a fire, probably a large torch
or....campfire?
Valdis: Nodding to herself, Valdis puts away the mirror and proceeds further ahead carefully
Snow Eira too curious for her own good, Snow decides to slowly, and quietly check the corridor.
Snow Eira:
Stealth (DEX)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 13 | 18
System: Valdis and Jayth, roll Arcana.
Jayth:
Arcana (INT)
Jayth • Ability check
Result 5 | 13
Valdis:
Arcana (INT)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 3 | 13
Kaylee V.: What in the literal hell is that?
Dark L.: Well, that went swell XD
Kaylee V.: Dude
System: As Snow moves along the side passage, she catches sight of a large brazier, burning brightly with blue flames.
Story: Valdis and Jayth both get a strange feeling of something bad behind the door, but can't tell if it's just unease from the entire situation or something more sinister.
Snow Eira: "What the hell?" She whispered quietly to herself. Snow checks for anything suspicious before moving in.
Insight (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 11 | 13
Valdis: In spite of her suspicions, Valdis examines the door for any traps
Snow Eira: Or would that be a perception check?)
Valdis:
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 16 | 8
Story: Aside from the general oddity of the blue torch, Snow can't find anything out of the ordinary about the room.
Snow Eira decides the small room seems alright to move into and proceeds to the brazier.
Story: Examining the door closely, Valdis can see there is in fact a trap on it. A rather obvious one, but likely intentionally made that way.
As Snow draws near, the light of the torch flares up for a moment, before the faint sound of footsteps sound from back the way she just came.
Kaylee V.: ARTOM
Snow Eira quickly turn to Artom upon the sound of footsteps.
Artom: "Many greetings to you, prospective new friend. Artom is always ready to provide supplies to adventurers, regardless of location."
Valdis: "The door is rigged.....and I suspect something sinister is hidden behind it."
Snow Eira: "A-Artom? You're a merchant?"
Artom: The odd, cloaked man makes a gesture resembling a bow. "This is correct. Artom is merchant, travelling this world and many others."
ElFailzalot (GM): As a side note, I think we lost Weiss.
Snow Eira: "Do you know anything about this place? Perhaps what this flame might be?" Snow pointed to the brazier.
Dark L.: If he doesn't come back, we can just explain it as Aska seeing we're ok and going back to warn any visitors.
*she
Brother Luke: Slowly marching up at the mention of a trap, he looks somewhat perturbed. "I don't really recall there being any traps in this place...kind of went against our whole creed."
Kaylee V.: Yeah, I would've assumed that she would have gone with snow, or not let her go.
Artom: "Eeeeh, Artom is only visitor, cannot provide information, sadly. As for flame..." He shrugs. "Is how we mark shops where Artom is from."
Kaylee V.: Btw, I'm very blind to everything else right now, guys and Artom is talking to me XD
Valdis: 'Whoever put it in place was being deliberate...almost like they wanted it to be found.'
Brother Luke: He just grunts in irritation. "That just has to be good news."
Snow Eira: "So, this fire is only here for you? I'm not sure I can believe that."
Artom: "Believing is not required. Does not make fact any less true."
Snow Eira: Snow, still suspicious of this new character, keeps her distance. "Okay, what kind of merchandise do you have then?
Valdis: Out of curiosity, Valdis inspects the door for any cracks or heyholes through which she could gleem what is on the other side
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 13 | 15
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 8 | 15
(woops)
Artom: "Artom has many supplies for keeping self safe in places like this. Potions, various items for to keep enemies under control."
Snow Eira: "Keeping enemies under control?"
Story: Looking carefully over the door, there is a faint crack where the two doors meet that it might be possible to see through.
Valdis: Carefully, Valdis takes a peek
Artom: "This is what Artom said, yes. Tangling them up, slowing them down, keeping them at bay, distracting them. Make them not be attacking you for a moment."
Valdis: (Do I have to roll Perception again?)
ElFailzalot (GM): (Nah, you're good.)
ADventuresVDO: Sorry 'bout that, I make my return.
Snow Eira: "What is this item you talk about that will distract them?
ElFailzalot (GM): That is what you're able to see, Valdis.
Valdis: Noticing some sort of creature inside, Valdis attempts to tell what it might be
Dark L.: What would be the roll here?
ElFailzalot (GM): Intelligence.
Valdis:
INT saving throw
Valdis
INT save 18 | 4
Artom: From within what seems to be a small pouch at his belt, Artom produces a small stone covered with golden runes. "This. Throw it, makes very loud boom. Good for distracting. And parties."
Kaylee V.: I just noticed Snow has no money.
Story: It appears to be a heavily mutated or twisted example of one, but after a moment Valdis determines the creature right before the door to be a Ghoul.
Kaylee V.: Would I be able to trade him?
ElFailzalot (GM): You may certainly try.
Valdis: Stepping away, Valdis nods to herself
'My hunch was correct. There is some sort of unusual ghoul waiting just behind the door.'
Snow Eira: "I seem a bit peckish on my gold, could I offer you a trade for a gently used mace?"
ADventuresVDO: (Frick, gotta go eat. Brb again...)
Snow Eira:
Persuasion (CHA)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 17 | 4
ADventuresVDO: Music snaps out of his daydreams and catches up to the group. He promptly falls on his face and breaks his lute, then spends so-n'-so minutes grieving over it.
Artom: Artom looks thoughtful for a moment, as if weighing his options, looking at the stone in his hand. "Artom is generous today. Will trade you for mace. Three for one."
He fishes another two of the odd stones out of his pouch and holds them out to Snow.
Weiss S.: I am sorry
my internet decided to go off for a few minutes
Snow Eira reaches into her pack and hands Artom the mace, in exchange for the stones.
Weiss S.: what'd I miss?
Kaylee V.: Snow kind of just walked off into the darkness, and no one has noticed it yet XD
Artom: Artom takes the mace and looks it over appraisingly, before nodding to himself and setting it aside. "Is good to be helping travelers." And he hands over the stones.
System: Snow has acquired three Thunderstones.
Dark L.: We also checked the doorway and Valdis reported that it's trapped and there's a weird, mutated type of Ghoul behind it.
Kaylee V.: I'd like to use that to evolve my eevee please
Jayth: Do you want to attempt to get through that door Valdis or go further down this tunnel?
System: The thunderstone creates a deafening bang that is treated as a sonic attack. Each creature within a 10-foot-radius spread must make a DC 10 Constitution save or be deafened for (6 - Constitution bonus) minutes. A deafened creature, in addition to the obvious effects, takes disadvantage on the first round of initiative and has a 20% chance to miscast and lose any spell with a verbal component that it tries to cast during the duration of the deafness. Since you don’t need to hit a specific target, you can simply aim at a particular 5-foot square. Treat the target square as AC 5.
Valdis: Valdis tries to remember how strong Ghouls are
(Is that another Int check?)
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes it is.
Dark L.: Also, do I use (Unskilled INT check)? Using the Save roll probably isn't accurate.
ElFailzalot (GM): Oh yes, use the unskilled variant.
Snow Eira: "Thank you Artom, I believe these will be beneficial to our travels." She slips the stones into her pocket.
Valdis:
Unskilled (INT)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 10 | 3
Artom: Artom just nods his head. "Artom will be here for short while longer yet, if there is anything else you are needing."
Story: It's been a while since Valdis has come across hide or hair of anything Ghoul-related, but...she's fairly certain they're nasty customers. Probably a deadly fight for the average person.
But no one among their group is quite 'average'.
Snow Eira: "I don't think I have anything else to trade you...but I am badly injured...you think you could spare a health potion to save a life?"
Kaylee V.: Snow is attempting it
Persuasion (CHA)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 5 | 13
Aw
Artom: Artom just stares at Snow for roughly a minute. Then he lets out a faint laugh, and steps forward, lifting one hand.
Cure Light Wounds
Artom • (Normal Action)
Desc. Artom places his hand over the wound and channels a weak aura of healing magic.
Effect Restores 8 Health.
Snow Eira: Snow flinches at first, but then realizes that he is casting a healing spell.
Artom: "Potions expensive. Take time to make. Magic, not so much."
Valdis: 'I do not know. From what little I know of the matter, Ghouls are vicious foes. If it is alone, all of us combines could probably take it down. However, I cannot help but suspect that whoever set this trap is counting on us being overconfident. There could be more in store behind this door...'
Jayth: Corridor it is then.
Snow Eira: "Th-Thank you, Artom. I will definately recommend travellers to you"
Valdis: 'Brother Luke, your thoughts?'
Artom: "Ohohohoho. Recommendations of business is very good thing for merchant. Artom thanks you." He steps back to make room toward the exit.
Snow Eira branches off to return to the group. She had strayed for several minutes now, and hoped they hadn't left her behind.
Brother Luke: "Hmm....." He sinks deep into thought for a moment. "....if it was just a ghoul, I've no doubt all of us could handle it fairly easily...but it's never just a ghoul...ghouls are intelligent and can still think and plan...it's either waiting there for someone to try and get through the trap, or it's deliberately herding us off down this side passage."
Kaylee V.: Adam, plus 8 health please. :3
ElFailzalot (GM): You can edit that yourself, y'know.
Kaylee V.: Oh I did not XD
Dark L.: I didn't edit my own HP when I was hit. Should I do so now?
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes.
Kaylee V.: XD
Dark L.: Done
Kaylee V.: Artom is such a boss dude
ElFailzalot (GM): Right as rain.
Artom is the best.
Kaylee V.: I should've persuaded him to help
ElFailzalot (GM): I was going to be very disappointed if no one went to see him. xD
Valdis: Valdis sighs: 'Well, I can at least scout ahead for any danger in the side passage.'
Kaylee V.: I'm the looter, gotta look EVERYWHERE
Or it'll bug me insanely.
ElFailzalot (GM): Heh. A good mentality to have.
Brother Luke: "Scouting ahead is never a bad course of action."
Valdis: Nods and resumes carefully ahead.
Snow Eira: Still kind of weirded out about the merchants choice of business partake, Snow returns to the group to explain the events that occured while they inspected the door.
Valdis: Takes out her handy mirror and checks around the corner again to the right
Story: As Valdis moves on ahead, she finds the tunnel shortly takes on a much more professional cast, rough, nearly eroded stairs cut into the stone leading down a gentle incline.
Kaylee V.: Dang, we keep losing Weiss
Story: Around the corner, there appears to be a fairly large room, with a number of raised platforms covered in bones, all but decayed to dust by now, and a single shaft of silvery light from the by-now risen moon shining down through a hole in the ceiling.
Valdis: Knowing the age old stories of 'spooky scary skeletons', Valdis tries to tell if the bones might come to life
Weiss S.: I'm here
Story: It's a fair bet that given their condition, even if these bones DID come to life they wouldn't be doing much. There's barely half of a complete skeleton in each pile of bones.
Weiss S.: I just am waiting on everything to occur
Kaylee V.: (Btw, Snow did tell everyone what happened just a moment ago. Aska is probably the only one who heard her though)
Weiss S.: Aska is the type to hang back
ADventuresVDO: Back again.
ElFailzalot (GM): 'guys i just met this really weird merchant-guy hanging around in these catacombs.'
Kaylee V.: Yep, that's about the sum of it.
Valdis: Valdis puts away the mirror. Standing back up, she listens to Snow's story and replied: 'Merchant...here?'
Snow Eira: "Yes, I found a corridor we missed. There was a brazier there and he appear out of thin air behind me."
Valdis: Not sure what to think of someone who decides to set up shop in underground catacombs, she just sighs and takes it in stride.
'If anyone need merchant, go now.'
ElFailzalot (GM): Valdis ain't got time for this shit. xD
Valdis: 'Afterwards, I'll lead on ahead.'
Dark L.: More like she has nothing to buy/sell right now. XD
Kaylee V.: Snow got free healing XD
Dark L.: What she needs the most right now is something like a Bag of Holding/Harwey's Handy Haversack and that's out of her price range right now.
Kaylee V.: Does everyone still have their Temp health?
ElFailzalot (GM): For the moment.
Kaylee V.: Okay
Valdis: 'Anyone going?' the dwarf comments, her stern eyes telling them to make up their mind already.
Jayth: No time.
Snow Eira: "I already conviened with this Artom fellow. Got something useful as well."
Weiss S.: Aska shakes her head
"I've neither the valuables nor the need."
Valdis: 'Brother Luke?'
Brother Luke: "Bah, no need for anything."
Valdis: Valdis doesn't know herself why she is being so uncharacteristically courteous, but she figures any additional supplies would be helpful to their cause.
Afterwards, she simply nods and decides to forge on ahead, paying attention to anything unusual.
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 4 | 4
Story: Valdis momentarily goes blind.
Valdis: 'AGHHHH'
Kaylee V.: Im dying XD
Valdis: Valdis rubs her eyes fevereshly, trying to regain her sight.
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Story: The sudden blindness passes after only a few moments.
Snow Eira keeps an eye on the door, to make sure nothing comes through when they aren't looking.
Valdis: Angered by the sudden sensation, Valdis blinks a number times and attempts to regain her focus. She looks into the room ahead, looking for any enemies or traps
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 21 | 13
Kaylee V.: There you go XD
Story: Looking into the room, there appears to be nothing out of the ordinary, aside from a thin layer of mist close to the ground.
Valdis: Turning to her companions, she asks them: 'Anyone know about magic?'
Snow Eira: "Well, I know a few spells for healing, and few to attack but that's about it."
Valdis: 'There is a mist in the other room. See if it is arcane in nature.'
Snow Eira: "Alright, let me take a look."
(What roll?)
ElFailzalot (GM): Arcana.
Snow Eira: Fuck, that's not good
Arcana (INT)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 19 | 3
...
ElFailzalot (GM): Nailed it.
Dark L.: But THAT is XD
Snow Eira: (I'm down to 100mb of data)
Story: It's a little fuzzy...the arcane arts are definitely not Snow's area of expertise. But a spark of divine insight informs her: this mist is most definitely not of normal origin. It is clearly magical in nature.
Snow Eira: "It's definitely not natural, that much is apparent."
Valdis: Nodding gratefully to Snow, Valdis responds: 'I could throw something in the room and see what happens. Of course, it might also just respond to living creatures.'
Snow Eira: "Hm...What if I throw my torch into the mist?
"I've got more torches we can use"
Valdis: Valdis nods. Not having anything she could safely throw away, she figures a torch is as good of an item to risk as any.
Jack: I think we should call it a night here. Unless there's monsters in this room.
Snow's low on date and it's getting late for me.
ElFailzalot (GM): Welp. We lost Snow.
ADventuresVDO: Oh hey, typo rhyme!
Dark L.: We could just have her stay behind.
But of course, that depends on whether you'd be able to continue, Jack
Weiss S.: still kinda surprised I don't have arcana
hmm, I haven't been much use
Dark L.: You've been a good pyro
ElFailzalot (GM): Do the thing. Be more useful. :Y
But yeah, this next room....there sure is something in there. That's all I'll say.
Jack: No, I won't be. Need to be up on time in the morning.
ElFailzalot (GM): Nothing that can't wait until next week, mind.
Dark L.: Well, with two party members out, it might be best to end this session now
If it was just one, I think we could have managed
Jack: It'll be better with a full team next week.
Later.
Dark L.: Later, Jack
ElFailzalot (GM): Farewell.
ADventuresVDO: Alright then. I guess we're doin' this next time.
ElFailzalot (GM): Done for now, that we are.
Dark L.: Okay. Same time next week?
ElFailzalot (GM): Aye.
Weiss S.: alright, talk to you all later
ADventuresVDO: Probably best. I had to leave twice (or maybe once extended), one of us was late, and maybe some etc.
Dark L.: Later, Weiss
Weiss S.: got a post to make still XD
ADventuresVDO: Anyway, I'm gonna go ahead and work on inaccurately predicting the future. Later!
ElFailzalot (GM): Y'all are probably really gonna like what's in store for you in this next room.
But that's for next week.
Dark L.: Ok. Later.[/spoiler]
ElFailzalot, Brother Luke, Artom, Story and System are all me, providing various roles.
Kalee V. is Amber, and Snow is her character, a human Life Cleric.
Dark L. is, of course, DL, and Valdis is his character, a Dwarven Rogue, of the Assassin archetype.
ADventuresVDO is Jams, and Music is his character, a Tiefling Lore College Bard.
Jack is a player gathered off of Roll20, and Jayth is his character, a human Fighter specializing in great weapons.
Weiss S. is of course Weiss, and Aska is her character, an Elven Warlock.
[spoiler]ElFailzalot (GM): Alrighty. What's this about what now?
Dark L.: I believe Brother Luke was about to lead us to the catacombs
ElFailzalot (GM): Ah yes.
Very well then. We'll just assume Aska will...stay behind to keep an eye on things, warn others away, for now.
Jayth: Did our break count as a rest, or can we take the opportunity to have a rest?
ElFailzalot (GM): What sort of rest? You can easily take a short rest, if you'd like.
Snow: The cleric is here
Jayth: I only need a short rest. But Snow might need a long one to recover spells.
ElFailzalot (GM): A long rest would be several hours, You could take one, but it might not pan out the best.
We can just assume you had time to take a short rest during the aftermath of dealing with Kyrus.
Dark L.: We can't afford a long rest. Forlario might end up attacking us if we idle about in the lobby
ElFailzalot (GM): A valid point.
Jayth: Ok, quick breather it is.
Alright Luke, lead the way.
Brother Luke: "Last I recall, it should be in here...blasted rug might have been hiding it."
Jayth: Well the "rug" has been taken care of.
Kaylee V.: (I'm roleplaying as I play DnD, So, bear with me(Pun intented))
Dark L.: (That's the point XD)
ADventuresVDO: proceeds to gently kick the rug
Kaylee V.: (No, I'm on another site, roleplaying a chat roleplay)
Valdis: Brother Luke....
Brother Luke: "Hrmm?"
Valdis: I am not one to care for customs much. But since you are aiding us and you are the de facto owner of this place now, I will respect your wishes to some degree. If there is anything you don't want desecrated, let us know and we won't touch it.
But that is as far as my generosity extends. Anything else is fair game for our taking. Do we have an agreement?
Brother Luke: "Bah....anything left intact here has been desecrated from the moment this 'Forlario' set foot in here... Nothing left but dust and old relics. Never plan to set foot back in this place again. Take whatever you need. Payment for helping clear out the place, if it pleases you."
Valdis: nods curtly Very well. Lead the way.
Snow: Thank you Brother Luke.
Brother Luke:
Investigation (INT)
Brother Luke • Ability check
Result 4 | 7
Dark L.: By the way, these separate tabs for players and characters are really handy
Kaylee V.: Yes, I really like it too XD
System: It takes only a moment, and Brother Luke pries up a thin sheaf of stone, blending in with the other flooring tiles, revealing a trapdoor set into the floor.
ElFailzalot (GM): They really are handy.
Dark L.: Must have been an easy check if he succeeded with a 4 XD
ElFailzalot (GM): Well, he had Advantage since he knew exactly what he was searching for. But yes, it was a rather easy check. xD
Valdis: puts away her shield on her back and equips her newly found shortsword instead
Brother Luke: "And here we are..." He hauls open the hatch, with much creaking of rusty hinges and dust flying about from disturbing the ancient portal.
Dark L.: So now I'm dual wielding and my AC has been reduced accordingly.
Brother Luke: "Clearly Forlario hasn't been doing much in the way of coming and going. Don't blame him..."
He turns to look over the rest of the group. "Anyone who's able to get a light going might want to do it. Probably not much for vision down here."
Snow: "What can we expect once we get down there, Luke?"
Jayth: I pull out a torch and light it.
Valdis: Someone must have come up here. That bear rug and the journal weren't supposed to be here.
Brother Luke: He chuckles at the mention of what to expect. "Oh, the usual... Dust, grime, old bones strewn about, vermin creeping in from who knows where....nothing pleasant."
ADventuresVDO: "Can someone hand me a generic object?"
Valdis: searches through her backpack and shows the rest of the party her lantern
Anyone want this? I don't need it....
ADventuresVDO: "That lantern could help. I can enchant it to give it light even when it has no fuel."
ElFailzalot (GM): Just give a holler when everyone's ready to head down, and I'll move y'all down to the lower level.
Valdis: nods and gives the lantern to him Keep it.
Jack: Ready
Kaylee V.: Ready
ADventuresVDO: "Thank you, friend!" Music prepares to enchant the lantern
Dark L.: Also, please note in your sheet that you have a Hooded Lantern now (2 lb.)
ADventuresVDO: (2 weight, right?)
Snow Eira: "Aska! Keep watch by the door and warn anyone if they try to come in!"
Jayth: Lead the way, Luke.
ADventuresVDO:
Light
Music • Evocation Cantrip
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Background music.
ADventuresVDO: Music touches the lantern, giving it light for an hour.
Brother Luke: "Alright....down we go." And he heads down the stairs, into the dankness of the catacombs below.
Kaylee V.: And yes, Aska and Snow have last names now, Eira.
Valdis: quietly follows suit
Snow Eira: "Damn. it's darker than I thought down here"
Story: Down, down, down the stairs you go. Dark and dank, and dreadfully unpleasant is the air down below. Cold as death, and still as midnight. Roll Perception, to hear what you might!
Jayth:
Perception (WIS)
Jayth • Ability check
Result 11 | 6
Dark L.: Hahahahaha. Someone's been using the Storyteller avatar =D
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes, yes I am. It is appropriate.
Snow Eira:
Perception (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 21 | 23
Dark L.: I know. I was the one who gave the Storyteller that avie. XD
Brother Luke:
Perception (WIS)
Brother Luke • Ability check
Result 20 | 11
Valdis:
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 16 | 7
ADventuresVDO:
Perception (WIS)
Music • Ability check
Result 6 | 9
Kaylee V.: I HEAR EVERYTHING
Story: Everyone but the bard hears it as they descend: low groaning voices, if they can be called that. The slight shuffle of atrophied limbs and dumb, mindless thought focused only toward their simple orders to guide them. There were Undead here, as well. And many of them.
Brother Luke: "I'm really not liking what I'm hearing down here..."
Snow Eira quickly lit one of her torches to help get more light.
Snow Eira: "Neither do I Luke. Looks like we're in for some fighting."
ADventuresVDO: Still holding his magically lit lantern, Music wonders why everyone seems so unsettled.
Valdis: draws both of her shortswords
ElFailzalot (GM): There's a torch you can control, Snow. Move it around as needed.
Kaylee V.: Thank you.
System: Everyone may advance or take whatever action they see fit.
Snow Eira puts away her shield, on her back, and carries the torch in her now free hand, holding her mace in the other.
Jack: Following Luke down the corridor to make space for those behind me.
Kaylee V.: Is there a way I can attach the torch to my token?
Dark L.: By the way, Valdis has Darkvision
Snow Eira: "I'll watch our backs, make sure nothing flanks us."
ADventuresVDO: Same with Music.
ElFailzalot (GM): Aye, it's already marked in your sight ranges.
Story: Everyone can see it now, as torches flare to light. A zombie, slowly shuffling forward, arms outstretched in its mindless hunger.
Music: Music suddenly realizes why everyone is so unsettled
System: Roll for initiative.
Jayth:
Initiative
Jayth
Initiative 18
Music:
Initiative
Music
Initiative 10
Dark L.: Are they already aware of us?
Brother Luke:
Initiative
Brother Luke
Initiative 22
Snow Eira:
Initiative
Snow Eira
Initiative 4
Welp, good thing I'm in the back
ElFailzalot (GM): They are aware of you, yes.
Valdis:
Initiative
Valdis
Initiative 15
System: rolling 1d20-2
(2)-2= 0
Kaylee V.: Um, zombie dies? XD
System: And with that; combat begins.
Brother Luke: He charges forward across the short distance between himself and the zombie, his spear stabbing forward to strike at the zombie's center of mass.
Spear
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke thrusts with his spear.
Effect 19 | 23 vs. AC
9 Piercing damage.
Story: The blow strikes home, punching a hole through the decrepit figure of the zombie, black ichor-like blood oozing slowly from the wound.
System: Jayth's turn.
Jack: I move up and attack the same zombie as Luke went for.
Greatsword
Jayth • Melee attack
Attack 21 | 15 vs AC
Damage 11 Slashing
Kaylee V.: Snow currently has 16 AC btw, no shield.
Story: The zombie suffers a devastating blow across the torso, staggering and slowly crumpling to the ground. It convulses for a moment...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(17)+3= 20
Story: ....and slowly hauls itself back to its feet.
System: Valdis's turn.
Dark L.: Right. I presume the zombies can see us?
Snow Eira: "Damn, this might be tougher than we thought it would be"
Brother Luke: "Things are never easy when dealing with undead!"
Snow Eira: "Valid point."
Kaylee V.: I would say so DL
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes, the zombies can see you.
Music: Music nods in the distance
ElFailzalot (GM): You DO have the only light source down here; kind of hard to be missed, even for something as stupid as zombies.
Dark L.: Ok
ADventuresVDO: I tried to use my cantrip "Light" to light this lantern. Did I do it wrong?
ElFailzalot (GM): No.
Valdis: Valdis sighs, noting there was no way to handle this in a stealthy manner. Marking the nearest target for death, she charges forth. (Uses her Assassinate ability and uses Dash as her bonus action)
(Moves double speed towards her target)
Kaylee V.: The area seems to be very enclosed Jams.
System: Very well. Make your attack.
Dark L.: Can she be at that spot? I can't tell if it's an invalid position
ElFailzalot (GM): It's fine.
Valdis:
+1 Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 17 | 11 vs AC
Damage 6 Piercing
ElFailzalot (GM): Alrighty. How does Assassinate work, again? Is it an auto-crit?
Valdis: Vou have advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn in the combat yet. In addition, any hit you score against a creature that is surprised is a criticai hit.
ElFailzalot (GM): Ah, so it's just advantage. Alright.
Then go ahead and roll for your Sneak Attack damage.
Dark L.: So I roll an extra 1d6?
ElFailzalot (GM): 2d6
Dark L.: Oh, so you're not counting the above roll? Ok
ElFailzalot (GM): I am.
Valdis: rolling 2d6
(1+6)= 7
Story: The zombie is struck yet again, another wound marring its decaying form. It stumbles back against the wall, a long, rattling breath hissing from it...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(4)+3= 7
Story: ...but the last vestiges of false life granted it by necromancy fade and it slumps down into a once again lifeless heap.
Dark L.: Ok, that ends my turn
System: Music's turn.
Dark L.: I'll brb.
Music: Music gets as close as he can, then patiently waits for Snow to move out of the way.
ElFailzalot (GM): You can move through allies.
Jack: You should be able to move through people's spaces. Just not end there.
ADventuresVDO: But that would be rude.
Kaylee V.: Such a gentleman
ADventuresVDO: Music gets as close as he can and stops, seeing as there isn't much for him to do at the moment.
System: Snow's turn.
Dark L.: Ok, I'm back.
Alright, I didn't keep anyone waiting. =)
Kaylee V.: Snow can't see ahead of the fallen zombie, is anyone hurt?
Jack: Not enough to be worth a spell.
Kaylee V.: What can be seen ahead? Can anyone tell me?
ADventuresVDO: More zombies.
Jack: Narrow corrider, with zombies.
Kaylee V.: Ok, noww I see
ElFailzalot (GM): In the grim darkness of the Agrepia Catacombs...there is only more zombies.
Dark L.: Hey, Adam, does Roll20 automatically add the modifiers from atribute? I'm not sure if it actually took Strength into account in that last attack.
*attributes
ElFailzalot (GM): It does.
Dark L.: Ok
Snow Eira aims for the distant zombie with her sacred flame.
Dark L.: Oh wait, I mean damage
Does it take into account for damage?
Snow Eira:
Sacred Flame
Snow Eira • Evocation Cantrip
Class
Cleric Comp.
V, S
Cast Time
1 action Duration
instant
Target/AoE
Range
60ft
Save DC 13 DEX
Damage 5
Save success No damage.
Spell Description
Flame-like radiance descends on a creature that Snow can see within range. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 radiant damage. The target gains no benefit from cover for this saving throw.
ElFailzalot (GM): It does.
Dark L.: Ok
Story: The zombie stares at the radiant light as it descends upon it...
System: rolling 1d20-2
(3)-2= 1
Story: .....and fails wondrously at dodging it.
Kaylee V.: My luck will run out some day.
System: The zombies' turn.
Story: The nearest of the zombies shuffles forward almost eagerly, lifting its emaciated arms to strike at Brother Luke.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(14)+3= 17
Story: It does not manage to land a solid blow.
Dark L.: Woah....go Brother Luke.
Kaylee V.: AAAAACCCCCCC
Story: The remaining zombies all shuffle slowly forward.
System: Brother Luke's turn.
Snow Eira: .
Snow Eira is now aware of their numbers.
Brother Luke: He wastes no time and simply jabs upward with his spear, going straight for the throat of the zombie right before him.
Spear
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke thrusts with his spear.
Effect 9 | 16 vs. AC
11 Piercing damage.
Story: The zombie now sports the latest in fashion from Impaled Throats TM
System: Jayth's turn.
Jack: I'll move in beside Luke and attack.
Jayth:
Greatsword
Jayth • Melee attack
Attack 15 | 11 vs AC
Damage 8 Slashing
Story: Another large wound is torn across the zombie's torso, sending it staggering, but it remains in fighting shape.
System: Valdis's turn.
Kaylee V.: If I wish can I slap the torxh on the wall between my turn?
Dark L.: Out of curiosity, can I make my movement in steps or does it have to be just one single motion?
ElFailzalot (GM): You can toss it on the ground somewhere.
You can make your movement however you like.
Dark L.: ok
Valdis: Bypassing Jayth, Valdis looks around for other targets
Stumbling upon a zombie, she wastes no time attacking it with both her weapons
Snow Eira places the torch on the ground, where no leaking water has dripped down and grabs hold of her quarterstaff with two hands.
ElFailzalot (GM): Not until your turn, Snow.
Valdis: (Melee Attack as a regular action and a Secondary Attack as a bonus action)
ElFailzalot (GM): Alright. Make your attack.
Kaylee V.: Alright.
Valdis:
+1 Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 21 | 13 vs AC
Damage 9 Piercing
ElFailzalot (GM): And the second one.
Dark L.: Disregard the attribute bonus for this one
Valdis:
Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 7 | 9 vs AC
Damage 5 Piercing
ElFailzalot (GM): Easily done, as that one doesn't connect.
Dark L.: XD I realise
System: Music's turn.
Dark L.: Did the previous one connect, though?
ElFailzalot (GM): The first one did, yes.
Dark L.: kk
ADventuresVDO: Did I ever retrieve my dagger from the zombie I threw it at?
ElFailzalot (GM): We'll say you did.
ADventuresVDO: Alright then.
Dark L.: By the way, I just realised...did we not regain any HP from our short rest? Do we have to specifically specify that we want to regain HP?
Music: Music tries to get at the zombie, squeezing through Snow and Brother Luke as subtly as possible
ElFailzalot (GM): You expend your available hit die to regain health during a short rest.
Music:
Rapier
Music • Melee attack
Attack 11 | 11 vs AC
Damage 5 Piercing
Story: A new wound is punched through the zombie's body, oozing more of its disgusting pseudo-blood. It draws a rattling breath...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(1)+3= 4
Story: ....and that breath was its last, the foul imitation of life that brought it back from the grave deserting it.
Music: Music looks pleased with his rather mediocre success
System: Snow's turn.
Kaylee V.: So my spiritual weapon isn't prepared?
System: You haven't cast the spell yet, so no, it is not.
Kaylee V.: So, can I not use it then?
ElFailzalot (GM): ......yes?
Kaylee V.: Im not sure I undersyand the prepared stuff.
Snow Eira readies her quarterstaff, incase one of the beasts decides to charge her and casts spiritual Ax on the furthest zombie,
Snow Eira:
Spiritual Weapon
Snow Eira • Evocation Level 1
Class
Not Set Comp.
V, S
Cast Time
1 bonus actiion Duration
1 minute
Target/AoE
Range
60ft
Damage 4 Force
Spell Description
Snow creates a floating, spectral Axe within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the weapon up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.
ElFailzalot (GM): Make an attack roll.
Kaylee V.: Just realized its a bonus action
Snow Eira: While also using guiding bolt
Jack: Can't cast two spells in a round.
Kaylee V.: Shite, sorry
ElFailzalot (GM): Make an attack roll for the axe.
Kaylee V.: rolling 1d8+3
(4)+3= 7
ElFailzalot (GM): .......no. 1d20+3
Kaylee V.: Gah
ElFailzalot (GM): attack =/= damage
Kaylee V.: 1d20+3
Fuck
Sorry
rolling 1d20+3
(2)+3= 5
ElFailzalot (GM): Swiiiiiing and a miss.
Kaylee V.: I can still attack though?
ElFailzalot (GM): No. That was your attack.
Kaylee V.: Oh, okay XD
Snow will remain where she is
System: The zombies' turn.
Dark L.: Son of a dog. I hope I don't get hit twice for 20 damage XO
Kaylee V.: I wont let you Die link
Story: The zombies all shuffle forward aggressively. One of them swings a blow at Jayth.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(5)+3= 8
Jack: Miss
Story: A very, very ineffectual blow.
The remaining two assault Valdis.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(8)+3= 11
Dark L.: Miss
System: rolling 1d20+3
(18)+3= 21
Dark L.: AGH
System: rolling 2d6+1
(1+1)+1= 3
Dark L.: Phew
Kaylee V.: DL's luck
Story: The zombie flails aggressively, but mostly ineffectually, only slightly battering the skilled (or lucky) assassin.
System: Brother Luke's turn.
Brother Luke: Once again wastes no time for anything but the basics, and strikes out with another stab at the nearest zombie.
Spear
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke thrusts with his spear.
Effect 19 | 23 vs. AC
10 Piercing damage.
Kaylee V.: Los Tiburon of spears.
System: Jayth's turn.
ElFailzalot (GM): Brother Luke is a mighty man.
Jack: I'll attack the zombie that ever so kindly put itself in my range.
Jayth:
Greatsword
Jayth • Melee attack
Attack 19 | 9 vs AC
Damage 16 Slashing
Kaylee V.: Damn
Jayth: Say hello to my little friend!
Story: The zombie's arm goes sailing away into the darkness, the blow severing it cleanly, and leaving a gash that exposes several of its ribs. It keels wildly to one side...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(6)+3= 9
Dark L.: I believe ya.....BUT MY GREATSWORD DON'T!
Story: ....but falls and goes still.
Jack: And I'm going to move up.
Done
System: Valdis's turn.
Dark L.: Can I make an attack and then decide whether to use my bonus action for another attack?
Kaylee V.: We haven't taken any severe damage just yet XD
Dark L.: See what the consequences of the original attack are
ElFailzalot (GM): You can.
Dark L.: Ok
Kaylee V.: Brb, bathroom brreak for me
Valdis: Angered by the nasty bruise she received, one of many she suffered in her life, she strikes at the foul creature she attacked before
+1 Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 21 | 14 vs AC
Damage 8 Piercing
Story: A clean hit. The zombie jerks back from the initial impact, but seems mostly unfazed by the blow.
Valdis: With her success, Valdis dares yet another blow (bonus action for Secondary Attack)
Shortsword
Valdis • Melee attack
Attack 18 | 6 vs AC
Damage 8 Piercing
Story: Another clean hit! This time the zombie definitely feels it, staggering back...
Weiss S.: here guys
System: rolling 1d20+3
(5)+3= 8
Weiss S.: sorry for lateness
Story: ...and letting out a death rattle as it collapses, once again truly lifeless.
Dark L.: My turn is done
Hey, Weiss
ElFailzalot (GM): Better late than never, Weiss!
Weiss S.: what did I miss?
Dark L.: We rationalised that you stayed behind to warn anyone incoming
ElFailzalot (GM): Eh, zambie killin'.
Kaylee V.: We've moved to the basement
ElFailzalot (GM): Gimme a sec and I'll move ya down to join in.
'Ere ya go.
System: Music's turn.
Weiss S.: oh
Kaylee V.: Weiss needs to roll for intiative.
Weiss S.: great view from here
Music: Music tries to jab his rapier into another zombie.
ElFailzalot (GM): Narrow hallways down here in the catacombs.
Music:
Rapier
Music • Melee attack
Attack 7 | 5 vs AC
Damage 3 Piercing
Kaylee V.:
Perception (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 10 | 10
(Do I notice Aska come down?)
Weiss S.: won't let me roll for initiative
Dark L.: Click on the token
Story: The zombie twitches, its undeath making its limbs unsteady, and the rapier narrowly misses its mark.
Dark L.: It won't do so until you do
Music: Music looks disappointed with his rather mediocre failure
ElFailzalot (GM): You do not notice anything, Snow.
Kaylee V.: Okay
System: Snow's turn.
Weiss S.:
Initiative
Aska
Initiative 22
riiight
sorry, my bad
Dark L.: Kaboom KABOOM
Nice roll, Weiss
ElFailzalot (GM): Daaaaamn.
Snow Eira moves to engage the Zombie from the other side with her quarterstaff.
Weiss S.: oh wait ain't that max Initiative I just got
Dark L.: Yes. You'll be first on the next turn
Snow Eira:
Quarterstaff
Snow Eira • Melee attack
Attack 14 | 22 vs AC
Damage 5 Bludgeoning
Story: The zombie is rather soundly bonked upside the head.
System: The zombie's turn.
Story: The zombie rounds on the one who just bonked it, and strikes out with a backhanded clubbing of its arm.
System: rolling 1d20+3
(17)+3= 20
Snow Eira: Fuck
System: rolling 2d6+1
(4+5)+1= 10
Dark L.: ouch
Kaylee V.: Damn, that thing just took half my health
Music: brb headed to the store.
Dark L.: Remember that you can use Disengage as a bonus action, in case you need to pull back to safety
Story: The zombie is mighty; its decaying form may look weak, but magic is deceptive. It strikes like a whip, nearly knocking the cleric silly.
ElFailzalot (GM): Disengage is actually a Standard action.
System: Aska's turn.
Jack: It's only a bonus action for you DL
Dark L.: Oh, right
XD
Silly me
sorry
Still
If you only intend to pull back
Weiss S.: my turn, hmm?
Dark L.: It's better than dying
ElFailzalot (GM): Disengage is still good as an emergency "ABORT, ABORT" button.
Weiss S.: I guess I'll roll a perception check to find out what's going on
so I can find out what we're fighting and where
Perception (WIS)
Aska • Ability check
Result 22 | 24
Kaylee V.: God damn
Slow down Aska.
Story: Aska can tell quite easily what is going on. Zombies is what's going on, and just a short ways down the hallway.
Kaylee V.: Them amazing rolls are going off the charts, save them for your attack rolls XD
Dark L.: Is this going to be a thing this campaign? Where anyone who shows up late starts rolling like a god?
ElFailzalot (GM): It might be. xD
Kaylee V.: No
Dark L.: First it was Snow with her one-shot of the bear rug and breaking the wooden door cleanly off
And now this
Kaylee V.: It's just the Eira Sisters
Weiss S.: alright
with that perception roll
can I figure out where to move so that I can see and thus target the zombies?
ElFailzalot (GM): You could just move down the hall.
They're like right there.
Kaylee V.: Hey, Adam
Weiss S.: I can't even tell where the hall is
Kaylee V.: I set down the torch behind Luke
Weiss S.: I have like this incredibly tiny sliver of vision
ElFailzalot (GM): You're in the hall.
What you can see is the hall.
Weiss S.: alright well I mnove up[ this much and can finalyl kinda see a zombie
Kaylee V.: Should be tight there
right*
Weiss S.: like, before here my field of vision was smaller than my avatar
ElFailzalot (GM): Can't really expect to see through walls.
Weiss S.: like a tootpick
Dark L.: Yeah, these catacombs are kind of insane with the limited FOV
XD
ElFailzalot (GM): Spooky limited FOV.
Weiss S.: alright, can I fire an eldritch bolt at this zombie?
ElFailzalot (GM): You can.
Weiss S.: alright
Eldritch Blast
Aska • Evocation Cantrip
Attack 25 | 8 vs AC
Damage 4 Force
Crit Additional 10 damage
Spell Description
A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range.
ElFailzalot (GM): GOD DAMN SLOW DOWN
Kaylee V.: EIRA SISTERS
Weiss S.: I mean... sorry?
Dark L.: Kaboom KABOOM
ElFailzalot (GM): These rolls, ma. God damn. xD
Weiss S.: I swear to god I am not cheating
Dark L.: It is the 'coming in late' blessing.
Weiss S.: This happens when it's funniest when it comes to games I play
Story: The crackling bolt of energy seems to come out of nowhere, searing the zombie's arm clean off.
Dark L.: That's certainly one way to make an entrance XD
Snow Eira: "Aska!" Snow winced in pain to her recent wound. "Perfect timing!"
Brother Luke: Not even casting a look back at the source of the unexpected bolt of energy, Brother Luke merely hefts his spear, takes a step to the side to line up his aim, and hurls it at the remaining zombie.
Spear Throw
Brother Luke • (Normal Action)
Desc. Brother Luke hurls his spear.
Effect 17 | 10 vs. AC
7 Piercing damage.
Story: The spear impacts the decrepit corpse with a faint thwack, sending it stumbling back...
System: rolling 1d20+3
(8)+3= 11
Story: ...and it falls to the ground in a lifeless heap, once again completely dead.
Dark L.: Out of curiosity, how much do zombies have to roll to get back up?
System: Encounter over; VICTORY.
Weiss S.: "Snow..." Aska breathed in a low tone, noticing her injury. "...Bastard." Aska spat at the lifeless corpse.
Dark L.: I thought it was 10, but apparently not
ElFailzalot (GM): The DC for their Undead Fortitude is 5 + the damage of the hit that 'kills' them.
Dark L.: Ah, k
Thank you
Kaylee V.: So he barely missed it
ElFailzalot (GM): Of course, critical hits and Radiant damage ignore their Undead Fortitude entirely.
Valdis: "There is certain to be many more. We must proceed with care."
"I will take point."
Brother Luke: "Caution is ever the order of the day..."
Snow Eira moves to Aska
Jayth: Lead on.
Snow Eira: "I will cover our backs."
Valdis: nods and stealthily proceeds forward, looking around for anything suspect
Stealth (DEX)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 17 | 20
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 9 | 11
Snow Eira: "Aska, I assume you hear the fight from above and came to help?" She whispered to her sister.
Story: Creeping forward, you don't notice anything all that out of place, given the environs. It is damp and musty, and everything is covered in dust and grime, making it hard to tell what may or may not be suspect.
Valdis: rummaging through her backpack, Valdis takes out her mirror and peeks around the corner with it
(Not sure if I have to do a roll for this or not)
Weiss S.: Aska avoids Snow's eyes slightly at the comment. "Something like that." She responds, walking just in front of snow
ElFailzalot (GM): Where are you looking?
Valdis: (to the right)
ElFailzalot (GM): Over here?
Valdis: (yes)
Snow Eira turns to around to inspect the parties rear.
Snow Eira:
Perception (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 14 | 10
Story: Checking around the corner, Valdis doesn't see much. Just another hallway curving away, though seeming to be in slightly better shape, as if it were carved out of the rock more carefully so long ago.
Kaylee V.: Was I the only one who wondered what this corridor led to?
Story: Looking back behind the party, Snow sees a side passage leading off of the main path. A faint glow of light can be seen from it.
Valdis: Sneaking to the other side, she checks around the other corner as well
ElFailzalot (GM): Up here, Valdis?
Valdis: (yes)
Snow Eira squints at the light.
Story: Checking the other side, you see another set of large doors, seemingly carved out of the same stone as the surrounding walls. They stand soundly closed.
Snow Eira: "What could that be?" She whispered to herself.
System: Snow roll Survival.
Snow Eira:
Survival (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 12 | 22
Story: The color of them throws you off for a moment, but it isn't too hard to piece together that the light is that of a fire, probably a large torch
or....campfire?
Valdis: Nodding to herself, Valdis puts away the mirror and proceeds further ahead carefully
Snow Eira too curious for her own good, Snow decides to slowly, and quietly check the corridor.
Snow Eira:
Stealth (DEX)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 13 | 18
System: Valdis and Jayth, roll Arcana.
Jayth:
Arcana (INT)
Jayth • Ability check
Result 5 | 13
Valdis:
Arcana (INT)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 3 | 13
Kaylee V.: What in the literal hell is that?
Dark L.: Well, that went swell XD
Kaylee V.: Dude
System: As Snow moves along the side passage, she catches sight of a large brazier, burning brightly with blue flames.
Story: Valdis and Jayth both get a strange feeling of something bad behind the door, but can't tell if it's just unease from the entire situation or something more sinister.
Snow Eira: "What the hell?" She whispered quietly to herself. Snow checks for anything suspicious before moving in.
Insight (WIS)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 11 | 13
Valdis: In spite of her suspicions, Valdis examines the door for any traps
Snow Eira: Or would that be a perception check?)
Valdis:
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 16 | 8
Story: Aside from the general oddity of the blue torch, Snow can't find anything out of the ordinary about the room.
Snow Eira decides the small room seems alright to move into and proceeds to the brazier.
Story: Examining the door closely, Valdis can see there is in fact a trap on it. A rather obvious one, but likely intentionally made that way.
As Snow draws near, the light of the torch flares up for a moment, before the faint sound of footsteps sound from back the way she just came.
Kaylee V.: ARTOM
Snow Eira quickly turn to Artom upon the sound of footsteps.
Artom: "Many greetings to you, prospective new friend. Artom is always ready to provide supplies to adventurers, regardless of location."
Valdis: "The door is rigged.....and I suspect something sinister is hidden behind it."
Snow Eira: "A-Artom? You're a merchant?"
Artom: The odd, cloaked man makes a gesture resembling a bow. "This is correct. Artom is merchant, travelling this world and many others."
ElFailzalot (GM): As a side note, I think we lost Weiss.
Snow Eira: "Do you know anything about this place? Perhaps what this flame might be?" Snow pointed to the brazier.
Dark L.: If he doesn't come back, we can just explain it as Aska seeing we're ok and going back to warn any visitors.
*she
Brother Luke: Slowly marching up at the mention of a trap, he looks somewhat perturbed. "I don't really recall there being any traps in this place...kind of went against our whole creed."
Kaylee V.: Yeah, I would've assumed that she would have gone with snow, or not let her go.
Artom: "Eeeeh, Artom is only visitor, cannot provide information, sadly. As for flame..." He shrugs. "Is how we mark shops where Artom is from."
Kaylee V.: Btw, I'm very blind to everything else right now, guys and Artom is talking to me XD
Valdis: 'Whoever put it in place was being deliberate...almost like they wanted it to be found.'
Brother Luke: He just grunts in irritation. "That just has to be good news."
Snow Eira: "So, this fire is only here for you? I'm not sure I can believe that."
Artom: "Believing is not required. Does not make fact any less true."
Snow Eira: Snow, still suspicious of this new character, keeps her distance. "Okay, what kind of merchandise do you have then?
Valdis: Out of curiosity, Valdis inspects the door for any cracks or heyholes through which she could gleem what is on the other side
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 13 | 15
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 8 | 15
(woops)
Artom: "Artom has many supplies for keeping self safe in places like this. Potions, various items for to keep enemies under control."
Snow Eira: "Keeping enemies under control?"
Story: Looking carefully over the door, there is a faint crack where the two doors meet that it might be possible to see through.
Valdis: Carefully, Valdis takes a peek
Artom: "This is what Artom said, yes. Tangling them up, slowing them down, keeping them at bay, distracting them. Make them not be attacking you for a moment."
Valdis: (Do I have to roll Perception again?)
ElFailzalot (GM): (Nah, you're good.)
ADventuresVDO: Sorry 'bout that, I make my return.
Snow Eira: "What is this item you talk about that will distract them?
ElFailzalot (GM): That is what you're able to see, Valdis.
Valdis: Noticing some sort of creature inside, Valdis attempts to tell what it might be
Dark L.: What would be the roll here?
ElFailzalot (GM): Intelligence.
Valdis:
INT saving throw
Valdis
INT save 18 | 4
Artom: From within what seems to be a small pouch at his belt, Artom produces a small stone covered with golden runes. "This. Throw it, makes very loud boom. Good for distracting. And parties."
Kaylee V.: I just noticed Snow has no money.
Story: It appears to be a heavily mutated or twisted example of one, but after a moment Valdis determines the creature right before the door to be a Ghoul.
Kaylee V.: Would I be able to trade him?
ElFailzalot (GM): You may certainly try.
Valdis: Stepping away, Valdis nods to herself
'My hunch was correct. There is some sort of unusual ghoul waiting just behind the door.'
Snow Eira: "I seem a bit peckish on my gold, could I offer you a trade for a gently used mace?"
ADventuresVDO: (Frick, gotta go eat. Brb again...)
Snow Eira:
Persuasion (CHA)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 17 | 4
ADventuresVDO: Music snaps out of his daydreams and catches up to the group. He promptly falls on his face and breaks his lute, then spends so-n'-so minutes grieving over it.
Artom: Artom looks thoughtful for a moment, as if weighing his options, looking at the stone in his hand. "Artom is generous today. Will trade you for mace. Three for one."
He fishes another two of the odd stones out of his pouch and holds them out to Snow.
Weiss S.: I am sorry
my internet decided to go off for a few minutes
Snow Eira reaches into her pack and hands Artom the mace, in exchange for the stones.
Weiss S.: what'd I miss?
Kaylee V.: Snow kind of just walked off into the darkness, and no one has noticed it yet XD
Artom: Artom takes the mace and looks it over appraisingly, before nodding to himself and setting it aside. "Is good to be helping travelers." And he hands over the stones.
System: Snow has acquired three Thunderstones.
Dark L.: We also checked the doorway and Valdis reported that it's trapped and there's a weird, mutated type of Ghoul behind it.
Kaylee V.: I'd like to use that to evolve my eevee please
Jayth: Do you want to attempt to get through that door Valdis or go further down this tunnel?
System: The thunderstone creates a deafening bang that is treated as a sonic attack. Each creature within a 10-foot-radius spread must make a DC 10 Constitution save or be deafened for (6 - Constitution bonus) minutes. A deafened creature, in addition to the obvious effects, takes disadvantage on the first round of initiative and has a 20% chance to miscast and lose any spell with a verbal component that it tries to cast during the duration of the deafness. Since you don’t need to hit a specific target, you can simply aim at a particular 5-foot square. Treat the target square as AC 5.
Valdis: Valdis tries to remember how strong Ghouls are
(Is that another Int check?)
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes it is.
Dark L.: Also, do I use (Unskilled INT check)? Using the Save roll probably isn't accurate.
ElFailzalot (GM): Oh yes, use the unskilled variant.
Snow Eira: "Thank you Artom, I believe these will be beneficial to our travels." She slips the stones into her pocket.
Valdis:
Unskilled (INT)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 10 | 3
Artom: Artom just nods his head. "Artom will be here for short while longer yet, if there is anything else you are needing."
Story: It's been a while since Valdis has come across hide or hair of anything Ghoul-related, but...she's fairly certain they're nasty customers. Probably a deadly fight for the average person.
But no one among their group is quite 'average'.
Snow Eira: "I don't think I have anything else to trade you...but I am badly injured...you think you could spare a health potion to save a life?"
Kaylee V.: Snow is attempting it
Persuasion (CHA)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 5 | 13
Aw
Artom: Artom just stares at Snow for roughly a minute. Then he lets out a faint laugh, and steps forward, lifting one hand.
Cure Light Wounds
Artom • (Normal Action)
Desc. Artom places his hand over the wound and channels a weak aura of healing magic.
Effect Restores 8 Health.
Snow Eira: Snow flinches at first, but then realizes that he is casting a healing spell.
Artom: "Potions expensive. Take time to make. Magic, not so much."
Valdis: 'I do not know. From what little I know of the matter, Ghouls are vicious foes. If it is alone, all of us combines could probably take it down. However, I cannot help but suspect that whoever set this trap is counting on us being overconfident. There could be more in store behind this door...'
Jayth: Corridor it is then.
Snow Eira: "Th-Thank you, Artom. I will definately recommend travellers to you"
Valdis: 'Brother Luke, your thoughts?'
Artom: "Ohohohoho. Recommendations of business is very good thing for merchant. Artom thanks you." He steps back to make room toward the exit.
Snow Eira branches off to return to the group. She had strayed for several minutes now, and hoped they hadn't left her behind.
Brother Luke: "Hmm....." He sinks deep into thought for a moment. "....if it was just a ghoul, I've no doubt all of us could handle it fairly easily...but it's never just a ghoul...ghouls are intelligent and can still think and plan...it's either waiting there for someone to try and get through the trap, or it's deliberately herding us off down this side passage."
Kaylee V.: Adam, plus 8 health please. :3
ElFailzalot (GM): You can edit that yourself, y'know.
Kaylee V.: Oh I did not XD
Dark L.: I didn't edit my own HP when I was hit. Should I do so now?
ElFailzalot (GM): Yes.
Kaylee V.: XD
Dark L.: Done
Kaylee V.: Artom is such a boss dude
ElFailzalot (GM): Right as rain.
Artom is the best.
Kaylee V.: I should've persuaded him to help
ElFailzalot (GM): I was going to be very disappointed if no one went to see him. xD
Valdis: Valdis sighs: 'Well, I can at least scout ahead for any danger in the side passage.'
Kaylee V.: I'm the looter, gotta look EVERYWHERE
Or it'll bug me insanely.
ElFailzalot (GM): Heh. A good mentality to have.
Brother Luke: "Scouting ahead is never a bad course of action."
Valdis: Nods and resumes carefully ahead.
Snow Eira: Still kind of weirded out about the merchants choice of business partake, Snow returns to the group to explain the events that occured while they inspected the door.
Valdis: Takes out her handy mirror and checks around the corner again to the right
Story: As Valdis moves on ahead, she finds the tunnel shortly takes on a much more professional cast, rough, nearly eroded stairs cut into the stone leading down a gentle incline.
Kaylee V.: Dang, we keep losing Weiss
Story: Around the corner, there appears to be a fairly large room, with a number of raised platforms covered in bones, all but decayed to dust by now, and a single shaft of silvery light from the by-now risen moon shining down through a hole in the ceiling.
Valdis: Knowing the age old stories of 'spooky scary skeletons', Valdis tries to tell if the bones might come to life
Weiss S.: I'm here
Story: It's a fair bet that given their condition, even if these bones DID come to life they wouldn't be doing much. There's barely half of a complete skeleton in each pile of bones.
Weiss S.: I just am waiting on everything to occur
Kaylee V.: (Btw, Snow did tell everyone what happened just a moment ago. Aska is probably the only one who heard her though)
Weiss S.: Aska is the type to hang back
ADventuresVDO: Back again.
ElFailzalot (GM): 'guys i just met this really weird merchant-guy hanging around in these catacombs.'
Kaylee V.: Yep, that's about the sum of it.
Valdis: Valdis puts away the mirror. Standing back up, she listens to Snow's story and replied: 'Merchant...here?'
Snow Eira: "Yes, I found a corridor we missed. There was a brazier there and he appear out of thin air behind me."
Valdis: Not sure what to think of someone who decides to set up shop in underground catacombs, she just sighs and takes it in stride.
'If anyone need merchant, go now.'
ElFailzalot (GM): Valdis ain't got time for this shit. xD
Valdis: 'Afterwards, I'll lead on ahead.'
Dark L.: More like she has nothing to buy/sell right now. XD
Kaylee V.: Snow got free healing XD
Dark L.: What she needs the most right now is something like a Bag of Holding/Harwey's Handy Haversack and that's out of her price range right now.
Kaylee V.: Does everyone still have their Temp health?
ElFailzalot (GM): For the moment.
Kaylee V.: Okay
Valdis: 'Anyone going?' the dwarf comments, her stern eyes telling them to make up their mind already.
Jayth: No time.
Snow Eira: "I already conviened with this Artom fellow. Got something useful as well."
Weiss S.: Aska shakes her head
"I've neither the valuables nor the need."
Valdis: 'Brother Luke?'
Brother Luke: "Bah, no need for anything."
Valdis: Valdis doesn't know herself why she is being so uncharacteristically courteous, but she figures any additional supplies would be helpful to their cause.
Afterwards, she simply nods and decides to forge on ahead, paying attention to anything unusual.
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 4 | 4
Story: Valdis momentarily goes blind.
Valdis: 'AGHHHH'
Kaylee V.: Im dying XD
Valdis: Valdis rubs her eyes fevereshly, trying to regain her sight.
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Story: The sudden blindness passes after only a few moments.
Snow Eira keeps an eye on the door, to make sure nothing comes through when they aren't looking.
Valdis: Angered by the sudden sensation, Valdis blinks a number times and attempts to regain her focus. She looks into the room ahead, looking for any enemies or traps
Perception (WIS)
Valdis • Ability check
Result 21 | 13
Kaylee V.: There you go XD
Story: Looking into the room, there appears to be nothing out of the ordinary, aside from a thin layer of mist close to the ground.
Valdis: Turning to her companions, she asks them: 'Anyone know about magic?'
Snow Eira: "Well, I know a few spells for healing, and few to attack but that's about it."
Valdis: 'There is a mist in the other room. See if it is arcane in nature.'
Snow Eira: "Alright, let me take a look."
(What roll?)
ElFailzalot (GM): Arcana.
Snow Eira: Fuck, that's not good
Arcana (INT)
Snow Eira • Ability check
Result 19 | 3
...
ElFailzalot (GM): Nailed it.
Dark L.: But THAT is XD
Snow Eira: (I'm down to 100mb of data)
Story: It's a little fuzzy...the arcane arts are definitely not Snow's area of expertise. But a spark of divine insight informs her: this mist is most definitely not of normal origin. It is clearly magical in nature.
Snow Eira: "It's definitely not natural, that much is apparent."
Valdis: Nodding gratefully to Snow, Valdis responds: 'I could throw something in the room and see what happens. Of course, it might also just respond to living creatures.'
Snow Eira: "Hm...What if I throw my torch into the mist?
"I've got more torches we can use"
Valdis: Valdis nods. Not having anything she could safely throw away, she figures a torch is as good of an item to risk as any.
Jack: I think we should call it a night here. Unless there's monsters in this room.
Snow's low on date and it's getting late for me.
ElFailzalot (GM): Welp. We lost Snow.
ADventuresVDO: Oh hey, typo rhyme!
Dark L.: We could just have her stay behind.
But of course, that depends on whether you'd be able to continue, Jack
Weiss S.: still kinda surprised I don't have arcana
hmm, I haven't been much use
Dark L.: You've been a good pyro
ElFailzalot (GM): Do the thing. Be more useful. :Y
But yeah, this next room....there sure is something in there. That's all I'll say.
Jack: No, I won't be. Need to be up on time in the morning.
ElFailzalot (GM): Nothing that can't wait until next week, mind.
Dark L.: Well, with two party members out, it might be best to end this session now
If it was just one, I think we could have managed
Jack: It'll be better with a full team next week.
Later.
Dark L.: Later, Jack
ElFailzalot (GM): Farewell.
ADventuresVDO: Alright then. I guess we're doin' this next time.
ElFailzalot (GM): Done for now, that we are.
Dark L.: Okay. Same time next week?
ElFailzalot (GM): Aye.
Weiss S.: alright, talk to you all later
ADventuresVDO: Probably best. I had to leave twice (or maybe once extended), one of us was late, and maybe some etc.
Dark L.: Later, Weiss
Weiss S.: got a post to make still XD
ADventuresVDO: Anyway, I'm gonna go ahead and work on inaccurately predicting the future. Later!
ElFailzalot (GM): Y'all are probably really gonna like what's in store for you in this next room.
But that's for next week.
Dark L.: Ok. Later.[/spoiler]
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"Yes, this is Wesker. Go ahead."